Grammar and Language Workbook

258 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Mechanics

Exercise 3 Write the abbreviation for each italicized word.

3 pounds lb.

1. Galveston, Texas TX


2. Oak Road Rd.


3. Portland, Maine ME


4. Easy Street St.


5. 15 miles mi.


6. 16 yards yd.


7. Tuscon Avenue Ave.


8. 42 inches in.


9. Indianapolis, Indiana IN


10. Dayton, Ohio OH


11. 17 liters l


12. Biloxi, Mississippi MS


13. 20 kilometers km


14. Carson City, Nevada NV


15. Buffalo, New York NY

16 oz. = 1 lb. = 453.6 g

1 gal. = 4 qt. = 3.8 l

12 in. = 1 ft. = .3 m

3 ft. = 1 yd. = .9 m

5,280 ft. = 1 mi. = 1,609 m

3,279 ft. = .62 mi. = 1 km

Approximate Equivalent Measurements